There may be hundreds of medications available for treating anxiety attacks. The reason for this is obvious. Each individual has his own unique case of anxiety attacks, hence a doctor’s prescription in one case may not be applicable to the other. It is vital that you consult your doctor first before purchasing any of these drugs.
Due to the numerous number of drugs being sold, it can be classified into five 5 main categories. Under each category is a wide variety of medications one can choose from.
Betablockers
Tricyclic aantidepressant
Momoamine oxidase inheritors
Mild tranquilizers
Selective serotonin reuptake inheritors
There are many schools of thought however in regards to the effectiveness of these drugs. While one person would maintain that it is an effective cure to give immediate relief to victims, another person would say that the immediate relief being sought for is not commensurate to the long term side effects which may cause harm to the person affected.
For the meantime there is not much choice among the victims of anxiety attacks. If you don’t take proper action, you stand the risk of repeated or prolonged attacks which would create further complication to an already delicate health. To some, it is a case of “damn if you do and damn if you don’t” situation.
There are many reports of problems related to drug use. Some of the drugs aside from the side effects could be addictive, hence it must only be taken upon doctor’s advice and supervision. There are times that persons when under attack, would just grab at the bottle and gulp as many tablets as they can. The result could be disastrous, as he may develop other sicknesses aside from anxiety attacks and not to mention the dangers of over dosage.
On the positive side of things, the present drugs being marketed today have helped a lot of victims. It is not a one shot solution to the problem but it can alleviate if not totally cure the sufferer provided the use is regulated. The downside is that there is no known cure which would guarantee 100 percent that it can cure the persons affected by anxiety attacks.
Drug companies are still developing new drugs which might turn out to be an effective cure to anxiety attacks. Until then we must make do with the present array of drugs being marketed today and hope that an effective cure is forthcoming.
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